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Introduction to Sustainability Reporting and the GRI Standards

The GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards) are the first and most widely adopted global standards for sustainability reporting.

Course Content

Introduction to the course
Part 1: Sustainability challenges
Part 2: Sustainability reporting
Part 3: GRI and the GRI Standards
Part 4: Self-assessment
Final takeaways and wrap up

Who is this course designed for?

The course introduces learners to the practice of sustainability reporting and explores key concepts for reporting using the GRI Standards 2021. It takes learners through the current sustainability challenges our world is facing and explains how these can be overcome through sustainable development. In addition, the course introduces learners to the history of GRI and explains the process by which the GRI Standards are developed and updated. The course 

describes the benefits of sustainability reporting and presents the main concepts of the GRI Standards 2021 such as the reporting principles, stakeholder engagement, impact, and material topics.

What will you achieve?

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

Define sustainability through a holistic and multi-dimensional approach
Describe sustainability challenges and explain how reporting contributes to sustainable development
List the key elements of a sustainability report and the value and benefits of disclosure
Explain the concepts, features and structure of the GRI Standards

Pre-requisites

No specific prior knowledge is required to follow this course

Introduction to Sustainability Reporting and the GRI Standards
300.00 €
6 h
english
Certificate of completion
CEU: No
elearning
No specific prior knowledge is required to follow this course